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George Washington is still somewhat legendary, though, considering the cherry tree fable and the crossing of the Delaware.
by gragas 10y ago
George Washington is still somewhat legendary, though, considering the cherry tree fable and the crossing of the Delaware.
- sandworm101 10y agoBut to get to mythical status he needs mystery. We know too much about the men. There is just too much written down about these guys for thor-like myths to develop. Napolion had "the king's touch" ... probably the last supernational power attributed to a leader of a western nation.
- simplicio 10y agoPeople were attributing miracles to the Pope as recently as 2015. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pope.francis.shows.his.healing.power.once.again.new.jersey.girl.12.now.cancer.free.after.he.kissed.her/74803.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pope.francis.shows.his... Though I'll admit the Papacy is something of a special case as far as Western Leaders go.